NEW IN FEBRUARY!

Winter certainly has given us a run for our money this year!  I am soooooo ready to break into Spring!  But in the interim, I have been making more chainmaille, some in argentium s.s., as well as doing some wire wrapping.  I am selling on consignment at two shops locally, MAE Spa, Hartford, OH and Dan - Gallery & Gift Store, Sharpsville, PA!  Very excited to have these two new venues.  I am also doing an show at the B&O Microbrewery, Youngstown, OH, on Feb. 12 from Noon to 7 p.m. - an afternoon of art, music, and local brew!  I have made some new items in January and February for each of  these venues.  And I still have Artfire!  So, this is how I beat the winter blues!!  If you have any questions, please leave a comment or e-mail me at JewelryExpressionsbyAnita.gmail.com.   Thanks for following!  Blessings, Anita

NEW BRACELETS FOR JANUARY!

I had a special order for a bracelet and being me, I made four so she would have a choice.  It was to be a gift and not knowing the recipient's taste in jewelry, I was compelled to offer my client a choice!  Two are done in 18 gauge jeweler's bronze wire and the other two are strung on beading wire.  Each a little different, but each with a little glitz added for glamour!  The stones used were jasper, aventurine, and fossil coral, along with a splash of silver and gold glass beads and Czech crystal beads for the glitz!  My client picked the copper and jasper with the copper colored floral toggle.  The rest will be priced for sale.   

Jade Green & Amethyst

A childhood friend brought this beautiful pale green stone donut to me and asked me to wire wrap it for her.  I tried three different wraps before deciding to do a free form wrap.  She chose the jeweler's bronze wire, and since her birth stone and favorite color is amethyst, I incorporated some beautiful genuine amethyst round beads and a light amethyst crystal accent.  She told me to "go crazy", so I did!  I would love to hear what you think of this piece!  Should I have left the donut with just the wire or are the additional beads a plus in the design?

Blessings.
Anita

Winter Storn - Dec. 14, 2010

 
Lots of snow last night!  Another 2-4 expected today - more if you're in the snow belt!  Last night's accumulation was at least 8 inches.

CONVERTIBLE LANYARDS!!

I have added a new category to my jewelry line - lanyards.  I made several pieces for a show I did recently at a local hospital.  Today I added them to my Artfire site.  I made them in several colors and all with magnetic closures for safety.  The metal components on most of them can be removed so the lanyard can be converted to a necklace!   They are dressy enough to be worn for work or out for the evening.  I think this is a big plus!  Hope you like them!   Happy Holidays!  Anita